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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 260, 26 March 1913, Page 6

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N0I!T11 TAIiAXAIvI v. SOUTH TARAXAKI. - "'*■% . A WIN FOR NORTH.

This match was continued in the Recreation Grounds yesterday morning in dull threatening weather' on a wicket which was showing signs of wear. The

play was again of. a very slow nature, only 100 runs being compiled in a little over two hours. The batsmen on both sides were afraid to take liberties with the bowling, and only one batsman on each side reached double figures, viz., M. Ongley 18 for South and E. Bain for North, who carried his bat for 21. South Taranaki, one run behind, commenced their second innings at 10.25 a.m. Bain was in deadly humor, taking 7 wickets for l(i runs. South were all disposed of in about an hour for 50. North took quite as long compiling the., required runs, which cost them live wicketk. 1 'No i fewer than, six bowlers were tried, and J all kept the local team very much on the defensive. Indeed, at one stage North was twenty-five minutes sei'atdi--1 ing lip nineteen. The match was over [at 12140. ' : i 'flic match can be verv briefly described. Beechv and X. Ongley opened, > the former facing Bain, who ! maiden. Onglev got six oft' .Mason's; first' ) over. Then Beechv was caught by PerI ham off Bain's next over. 6-rl-riO.. Stapleton, the newcomer scored ,a single oil' Mason. Ongley was prominent with, a three off the same bowlcr, _aruj„ two boundaries off Bain. So'On" aft'ef,""however. he lost his partner, who .pjit, 1.1).w. to Mason, after scoring'- another 1 eouple. 20-2—3. P. Ongley followed, and five runs later was bowtfit "by' Bain. 25 —3 —4. Dunlop followed only to see P. Ongley out, caught and' liokfled to Bain. The retiring batsman had batted forcefully for his 18. 20—4—18; 1 Of, ' the remaining batsmen Hill 0 and S£ev■ens (not out) 4 were the' flnVy'on'et!'to make a stand, and with assistance, of extras 7 the total reached'SO 1 :' J ''

Requiring 51 to wi® -Lash and Baiii faced' Penny and Diinlop. The, Winer scored a single off the first ball, and Bain hit the second for two. Singles came at intervals to each batsmen, Bain scoring more frequent, and at 13 Bain was well caught in the outfield by: Day off Penny. 13 —I—s.1 —5. Perham followed and runs came very slow, 5 overs producing only 8 runs, when Onglev got one tiast Perham. 21—2—2. Greiitbate'h followed, and after a period of slow play lifted Day. who had replaced Dunlop to the boundary for four. Attempting to do likewise to M. Ongley,' whr had replaced P. Ongley, he was caught in the ontfiidd by Day. 33—3—8. Mason followed. but with one run added, he .fell to.it beauty from M .Ongley. • 34—4—1. Col vile joined Lash and plaV, particularly running between the wickets, 'lfvPiied up somewhat. After scoring 4 Oolvile got his leg in .front to Penny; who had, conic on again, and the appeal was upheld. 4")—5 —4. Matthews joined-Lash,' who liad been plodding along steadily, and (he necessary runs were scored without further loss. Detailed scores: SOUTH TAPiANARfv- .--r~ First Timings P7 SECOND INNINGS..' .. Beecliev. e Perham. b Bain 0 M. Ongley, c and b Bain IS Stapleton. 1.b.w.. b Mason ; 3 P. Ongley. b Bain 4 Dunlop. b Bain 5 I 1!. Pennv. e OMiorne.'b P>ain 2 | Hill, b Bain .' f. Oundy. c Perham, b Bain 1 Day, run out 0 Stevens, not out . 4 lialpin. b Mason ... 0 Extras 7 Total ! : "'SO Bowling analysis: Bain. 10 overs, 1 maiden. 10 vims, 7 wickets; Mason,, .9 overs, 1 maiden. 27 runi, 2 wickets'..: Fall of wickets: 1 for G; *2 for 20; 3 for 25; 4 for 20; 0 for 30: R for 44; 7 for 44; S for 4(1; 0 for 47: 10 for 50. NORTH. TAR ANA Kl. First Tunings OS SECOND INNINOS. Lash, not out 21 Bain, e Day, 1) Penny 5 Perham, b P. Onglev 2 o!real batch, eDav. bM. Ongley .... 8 Mason, b M. Ongley I Oolvile. 1.b.w.. b Penny . 4 Matthews, nut out 2 Byes S Total s], Bowling analysis: Penny. 0 o.vers, 0 maidens. 17 runs, 2 wickets; Dunlop. 5 overs. 1 maiden. 5 runs. 0 wickets; P. Ongley. 5 overs. 2maidens, 4runs, 1 wicket; Bay. 2 overs. 0 maidens. 8 runs. 0 wickets, M. Ongley, 2.5 overs, 0 maidens. 2 runs. 2 wickets. L. Hill, 1 over, 7 runs, 0 wickets.